Aston Villa defender Eric Lichaj and Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones were selected Thursday for the 20-man roster for the United States' exhibitions against Poland and Colombia next month and could make their national team debuts.

After scoring a goal Saturday, the Toronto FC midfielder made a signing motion with his hands as though he were writing a check. The message was clear. De Rosario, 32, the team's leading scorer with 12 goals, thinks he's worth more than his $443,750 salary this season.

David Beckham made his first start of the season for the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls on Friday night. Dane Richards and Juan Pablo Angel scored as the Red Bulls (13-8-5) moved into a first-place tie with Columbus in the Eastern Conference with the win over Los Angeles (15-6-5).

Chris Wondolowski scored his sixth winning goal of the season and ninth overall, nodding home a header in the 69th minute to help the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Wednesday night in Major League Soccer.

Edson Buddle scored his league-leading 13th goal in the 10th minute Saturday night, and the Los Angeles Galaxy made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls that featured the brightest of Major League Soccer's newly signed stars.

The doctor who recently performed surgery on Kaka's knee said the Real Madrid forward put his career at risk by playing for Brazil at the World Cup. Dr. Marc Martens performed the arthroscopic surgery on Kaka's left knee on Thursday after a routine preseason check by Madrid doctors discovered the problem. The Brazil international player will be sidelined three to four months.